Wolverine World Wide Form 8-K - 05/19/08

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 16, 2008

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

001-06024
(Commission
File Number)

38-1185150
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

9341 Courtland Drive
Rockford, Michigan

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

49351
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (616) 866-5500

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


                    Effective May 27, 2008, Nicholas P. Ottenwess will complete his previously announced transition to the role of Senior Vice President - Operations of Wolverine World Wide, Inc.'s (the "Company") Outdoor Group and will no longer be the Company's Principal Accounting Officer. Donald T. Grimes begins his previously disclosed employment as the Company's Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on May 27, 2008, and will also be the Company's Principal Accounting Officer.



SIGNATURES


                    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:

May 19, 2008

WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
(Registrant)

     
     
    /s/ Kenneth A. Grady
   

     Kenneth A. Grady
     General Counsel and Secretary











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